Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

IL Is proposed TO use electricity Ior Poiou,
ing and firing guns OH United States naval
vessels
Forest fires are destroying timber, fencing
aud other property on the mountains IN
Garrett county, Md
1t is generally conceded that Col. Wesley
Merritt will succeed Brig, Gen. Wilcox, who
is about to be retired
There has been no rain in central Illinois
for six weeks, and the temperature has
averaged ninety degrees
Twenty thousand California brook trout
arrived at Hagerstown for distribution
throughout that section of Maryland.
There were 72,OOO.O 900 gallons of distilled
spirits, %, 600 gallons of wine, and 642,-
100000 gallons of malt liquors drunk in The
United States in 1856.
Alfred Torrance, grandson of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, was killed while
riding in steeplechase at Croix de Berry,
one Of the environs of Paris, France.
A movement is on foot among the bond
holders of the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton Company to assess the stock for the
purpose of taking up the receivers certifi-
Gates and paying the accrued interest.
The democratic Senatorial caucus at Tai
lahassee, Fla, took three ballots last night.
On the FIRST ballot the two leading candi-
dates stood as follows: Bloxham So, Perry
80 !; Cd the second ballot-Perry 3S, Bloxham
80 on the third balIot-Bloxham sc, Per-
ry 81.
The awards of contracts for supplying
beef to the various Indian agencies WAS
made by the Indian commissioners in st.
Louis yesterday. The bids range from FIVE
to fifteen per cent. lower than last year,
which will result in saving of fully $50 900
to the government.
The following condemned Government
vessels. have been sold at auction at Great
Rock, L. l.. Congress, s. 800; Ohio. 7,400;
Worcester, So 500; Shawmut, g ,059; Roa-
noke, 50, $50; Susquehanna, 81, 800; Sayan-
nah, So $50 The first five were bought by
Gen. D. W. Richards and the others by
Stannard g. Culley, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah E. Howe, of Boston, of WON
ems bank fame, has absconded with $50 900
of deposits of women. She has been receiy-
ing deposits from women ever since her re-
lease from prison on the charge of swindlng.
A woman from Augusta, Me-, called at the
house last evening to collect interest, but
was told she had skipped and taken $50, 900
with her. A warrant for Mrs. Howe's ar
rest has been issued.
The new liquor law in Maine provides
| that the payment Of retail internal revenue
tax by tho accused shall be considered
prima facie evidence of violation of the law
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue Muir.
ply has refused to testify as to the payment
Of the tax by man on trial at Augusta,
and has been committed for contempt. A
writ of habeas corpus will be asked from the
United States Court at Portland.
A large meeting was held in Baltimore
last night to protest against the passage OF
the coercion measures now pending in the
British Parliament Speeches were made
by Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte, Isidor Ray
nor, Gen. Bradley Johnson and others. The
result of the meeting was cabled Gladstone
and Parnell. A large meeting with the
same object was also held in Masonic TEN
pie, Washington. Gen. Rosecrans, ex Sen
ator Van Wyck and others spoke.